Input device

ABSTRACT

The invention provides an input device including a holder, a first wheel, a slider, and a first pressure part. The first wheel is disposed on the holder, and includes a side surface, a circle center, and a segment adjusting structure. The segment adjusting structure is disposed on the side surface in a manner of surrounding the circle center. The slider is disposed on the holder, and is movable relative to the holder to move toward or away from the circle center. The first pressure part includes two first ends. One of the first ends is connected to the slider, and as the slider moves toward or away from the circle center, interference between the other first end and the segment adjusting structure is increased or reduced.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a divisional application of and claims the prioritybenefit of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/794,108, filed on Feb. 18, 2020,now allowed, which claims the priority benefits of U.S. provisionalapplication Ser. No. 62/808,818, filed on Feb. 21, 2019, and Chinaapplication serial no. 202010008614.X, filed on Jan. 6, 2020. Theentirety of each of the above-mentioned patent applications is herebyincorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.

BACKGROUND Technical Field

The disclosure relates to an input device capable of adjusting a senseof segmented movement during use.

Description of Related Art

With the development of science and technology, a computer becomes anindispensable electronic product used at work or home. In peripherals ofthe computer, an input device, such as a mouse, can make it easy for auser to slide a pointer and input an instruction.

However, different users have different habits of use. The sense ofsegmented movement provided by the wheel of a currently common inputdevice comes from an electronic component encoder or is generated byusing a mechanism. Generally, only a one-segment sense is provided, andthe sense cannot be adjusted.

SUMMARY

The invention relates to an input device capable of adjusting a sense ofsegmented movement during use.

According to embodiments of the invention, the input device includes aholder, a first wheel, a slider, and a first pressure part. The firstwheel is disposed on the holder, and includes a side surface, a circlecenter, and a segment adjusting structure. The segment adjustingstructure is disposed on the side surface in a manner of surrounding thecircle center. The slider is disposed on the holder, and is movablerelative to the holder to move toward or away from the circle center.The first pressure part includes two first ends. One of the first endsis connected to the slider, and as the slider moves toward or away fromthe circle center, interference between the other of the first ends andthe segment adjusting structure is increased or reduced.

Based on the above, because in the invention, the slider, the firstpressure part, and the segment adjusting structure are disposed in theinput device, a degree of interference between the first pressure partand the segment adjusting structure can be adjusted by moving theslider, thereby adjusting a scroll speed of the first wheel to meet arequirement of a user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a furtherunderstanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute apart of this specification. The accompanying drawings illustrateembodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serveto explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B are schematic three-dimensional diagrams of an inputdevice 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the invention;

FIG. 2A is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of an input device 200according to Embodiment 2 of the invention;

FIG. 2B is a side view of FIG. 2A;

FIG. 3A is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of an input device 300according to Embodiment 3 of the invention;

FIG. 3B is a schematic breakdown view of the input device 300 in FIG.3A;

FIG. 4A is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of an input device 400according to Embodiment 4 of the invention;

FIG. 4B is a schematic breakdown view of the input device 400 in FIG.4A;

FIG. 5A is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of an input device 500according to Embodiment 5 of the invention;

FIG. 5B is a schematic breakdown view of the input device 500 in FIG.5A;

FIG. 6A is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of an input device 600according to Embodiment 6 of the invention; and

FIG. 6B is a schematic breakdown view of the input device 600 in FIG.6A.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Based on the above, the invention provides an input device, including aholder, a first wheel, a slider, and a first pressure part. The firstwheel includes a side surface, a circle center, and a segment adjustingstructure. The segment adjusting structure is disposed on the sidesurface in a manner of surrounding the circle center. The slider isdisposed on the holder, and is movable relative to the holder to movetoward or away from the circle center. The first pressure part includestwo first ends. One of the first ends is connected to the slider, and asthe slider moves toward or away from the circle center, interferencebetween the other first end and the segment adjusting structure isincreased or reduced.

Based on the above, when a user uses the input device, a force thatneeds to be applied to the first wheel to scroll the first wheel may beadjusted according to a habit of the user by changing a degree ofinterference between the first pressure part and the segment adjustingstructure, and a scroll speed of the first wheel can also be adjusted.Some embodiments are provided as follows. The foregoing effects can beachieved by selecting different structures and combinations ofcomponents.

Referring to exemplary embodiments of the invention in detail, examplesof the exemplary embodiments are described in the accompanying drawings.If possible, the same component symbols in the drawings and descriptionsrepresent same or similar parts. In addition, for ease of description, ahousing and a base of the input device are omitted in the drawingsrelated to the following description.

Embodiment 1

FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B are schematic three-dimensional diagrams of an inputdevice 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the invention. FIG. 1A and FIG.1B show different states of the input device 100. Referring to FIG. 1Aand FIG. 1B together, the input device 100 in the present embodimentincludes a holder 110, a first wheel 120, a slider 130, and a firstpressure part 140.

The holder 110 is secured on a base (not shown) of the input device 100.The first wheel 120 is secured on the holder 110, and includes a sidesurface 122, a circle center 124, and a segment adjusting structure 126.The segment adjusting structure 126 is disposed on the side surface 122in a manner of surrounding the circle center 124, that is, the segmentadjusting structure 126 is radially disposed on the side surface 122 bycentering in the circle center 124. The segment adjusting structure 126has a shape feature that a thickness increases from an edge of the firstwheel 120 toward the circle center 124. In other words, in a radialdirection of the first wheel 120 (that is, a direction from a peripheryof the first wheel 120 toward the circle center 124), a cross section ofthe segment adjusting structure 126 is substantially a right-angledtriangle.

The slider 130 is disposed on the holder 110, and is movable relative tothe holder 110 to move toward or away from the circle center 124 of thefirst wheel 120.

The first pressure part 140 includes two first ends 142 and 144. One ofthe first ends 142 is secured on the slider 130, so that the firstpressure part 140 may move toward or away from the circle center 124 asthe slider 130 moves. Interference between the other first end 144 andthe segment adjusting structure 126 is increased or reduced as theslider 130 moves, or even there is no contact between the other firstend 144 and the segment adjusting structure 126. In the presentembodiment, the first pressure part 140 is a spring plate made of ametal.

The input device 100 further includes a knob 150 connected to the slider130, and the knob 150 in the present embodiment may be a second wheel.For the second wheel, it should be noted that there is a convex columnbelow a circle center of the knob 150. The convex column is engaged in agroove of the slider 130. Therefore, when turned, the second wheel maydrive the slider 130 to move. That is, when a user turns the secondwheel counterclockwise, the second wheel may drive the slider 130 tomove away from the first wheel 120, so that the interference between thefirst end 144 of the first pressure part 140 and the segment adjustingstructure 126 may be reduced or eliminated. When the user turns thesecond wheel clockwise, the second wheel may drive the slider 130 tomove toward the first wheel 120, so that the interference between thefirst end 144 of the first pressure part 140 and the segment adjustingstructure 126 may be increased.

In the input device 100, both the first wheel 120 and the second wheelboth protrude from a housing (not shown) of the input device 100, sothat the user may turn the first wheel 120 and the second wheel withfingers.

When operating the input device 100, the user turns the first wheel 120with fingers to adjust a page of a document. When a scroll speed of thefirst wheel 120 does not meet an expectation of the user, for example,the first wheel 120 can be scrolled only when a relatively large forceis applied, or the scroll speed of the first wheel 120 is higher than anexpected speed, the user may adjust the scroll speed to a desired scrollspeed of the first wheel 120 by changing a degree of interferencebetween the first pressure part 140 and the segment adjusting structure126.

Specifically, the user turns the second wheel that is used as the knob150 to enable the slider 130 moves toward or away from the first wheel120, so as to further changing the degree of interference between thefirst pressure part 140 and the segment adjusting structure 126.Therefore, the scroll speed of the first wheel 120 may be changed.

In a first case, the second wheel is farther from the first wheel 120,and the first pressure part 140 is not in contact with the segmentadjusting structure 126. In this case, the first pressure part 140 doesnot apply a force to the first wheel 120, so that the first wheel 120may quickly scroll without hindrance.

If the user believes that the input device 100 in the first case doesnot meet a use expectation, the input device 100 may be changed to asecond case. Specifically, the user turns the second wheel, and drivesthe slider 130 to move toward the circle center 124 of the first wheel120 relative to the holder 110. As the slider 130 moves, the firstpressure part 140 is driven to get in contact with the segment adjustingstructure 126. After the first pressure part 140 starts to get incontact with the segment adjusting structure 126, the first pressurepart 140 may apply pressure to the first wheel 120. Therefore, scrollingof the first wheel 120 may be affected by the force that is applied bythe first pressure part 140 to the first wheel 120, so that the userneeds to apply a larger force to the first wheel 120.

In particular, a thickness of the segment adjusting structure 126increases from the edge of the first wheel 120 toward the circle center124. Therefore, as the slider 130 gets closer to the circle center 124of the first wheel 120, the degree of interference of the first end 144of the first pressure part 140 that is closer to the circle center 124on the segment adjusting structure 126 is larger, and a force that isapplied by the first pressure part 140 to the first wheel 120 is larger,so that the user needs a larger force to scroll the first wheel 120.

On the contrary, when the first end 144 of the first pressure part 140that is closer to the circle center 124 moves away from the circlecenter 124, a force that is applied by the first pressure part 140 tothe first wheel 120 becomes smaller, so that the user needs a smallerforce to the scroll the first wheel 120, and the scroll speed of thefirst wheel 120 becomes faster.

By the way, the segment adjusting structure 126 in the presentembodiment is a discontinuous structure spaced apart at an interval in acircumferential direction. In this way, when the user scrolls the firstwheel 120 with fingers, the first pressure part 140 gets in contact witheach segment adjusting structure 126, which may feed back to the user asegmented sense. In other implementations, the segment adjustingstructure 126 may alternatively be designed as a continuous surface.When the user scrolls the first wheel 120, the sense that is fed backmay be provided by other mechanical components, or the sense may not befed back to the user.

In addition, in other implementations, the knob 150 may alternatively bea button that is integrated with the slider 130 and that protrudes fromthe housing (not shown) of the input device 100. Therefore, the user maylinearly push the knob 150 to move the slider 130.

Embodiment 2

FIG. 2A is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of an input device 200according to Embodiment 2 of the invention, and FIG. 2B is a side viewof FIG. 2A. Referring to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B together, the input device200 in the present embodiment is substantially the same as the inputdevice 100 in the first embodiment, and also includes a holder 210, afirst wheel 220, a slider 230, and a first pressure part 240. The firstwheel 220 includes a side surface 222, a circle center 224, and asegment adjusting structure 226. The segment adjusting structure 226 isdisposed on the side surface 222 in a manner of surrounding the circlecenter 224. The slider 230 is disposed on the holder 210, and is movablerelative to the holder 210 to move toward or away from the circle center224. The first pressure part 240 includes two first ends (a front end242 and a rear end 244). One of the first ends (the rear end 244) isconnected to the slider 230, and as the slider 230 moves toward or awayfrom the circle center 224, interference between the other first end(the front end 242) and the segment adjusting structure 226 is increasedor reduced.

In addition, in the input device 200 of the present embodiment, a secondgear is also selected as a knob 250 connected to the slider 230. Thesetting and action manner of the knob 250 have been described inEmbodiment 1. Therefore, details are not described again.

Different from Embodiment 1, the segment adjusting structure 226 in thepresent embodiment is a gear that is disposed on the side surface 222 ofthe first wheel 220, and the first pressure part 240 includes aprotrusion 240 a and a spring 240 b.

Specifically, the slider 230 has an accommodating space S. The rear end244 of the protrusion 240 a is located in the accommodating space S. Twoends of the spring 240 b respectively abut against a side wall of theaccommodating space S and the rear end 244 of the protrusion 240 a.Therefore, the spring 240 b provides an elastic force to enable thefront end 242 of the protrusion 240 a to protrude outside theaccommodating space S, and the front end 242 of the protrusion 240 a isconfigured to get in contact with the teeth of the gear that is used asthe segment adjusting structure 226. It should be noted that, thesegment adjusting structure 226 (that is, the gear) in the presentembodiment protrudes from the side surface 222 of the first wheel 220,thereby enabling the front end 242 of the protrusion 240 a to forwardlyabut against the teeth of the gear.

Similarly, a user may turn a second gear that is used as the knob 250 todrive the slider 230 to move toward or away from the circle center 224of the first wheel 220 relative to the holder 210.

As the slider 230 moves toward the circle center 224 of the first wheel220, the front end 242 of the protrusion 240 a may get in contact withthe teeth of the gear that is used as the segment adjusting structure226. As the slider 230 gets closer to the circle center 224 of the firstwheel 220, interference between the front end 242 of the protrusion 240a and the teeth of the gear is greater, and a compression degree of thespring 240 b that abuts against an end of the protrusion 240 a becomeslarger. A force that is applied by the spring 240 b to the protrusion240 a becomes larger, so that a force by which the front end 242 of theprotrusion 240 a abuts against the teeth of the gear that is used as thesegment adjusting structure 226 becomes larger. Therefore, a force bywhich the user operates the first wheel 220 also becomes larger, so asto provide the user with different degrees of the sense of segmentedmovement. In addition, the protrusion 240 a may alternatively becompletely not in contact with the segment adjusting structure 226 (thatis, the gear). Therefore, the first wheel 220 may quickly rotate.

Embodiment 3

FIG. 3A is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of an input device 300according to Embodiment 3 of the invention, and FIG. 3B is a schematicbreakdown view of the input device 300 in FIG. 3A. Referring to FIG. 3Aand FIG. 3B together, components used in the input device 300 of thepresent embodiment are substantially the same as components used in theinput devices 100 and 200 of Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2. However, asetting architecture of the input device 300 in the present embodimentis different from setting architectures of the input devices 100 and 200in Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2.

Specifically, the input device 300 in the present embodiment alsoincludes a holder 310, a first wheel 320, a slider 330, and a firstpressure part 340. The first wheel 320 is secured on the holder 310 andincludes a side surface 322, a circle center 324, and a segmentadjusting structure 326. The segment adjusting structure 326 is disposedon the side surface 322 in a manner of surrounding the circle center324. The slider 330 is disposed on the holder 310, and is movablerelative to the holder 310 to move toward or away from the circle center324. The first pressure part 340 is formed by bending a metal part, andincludes two first ends 342 and 344. One of the first ends 342 isconnected to the slider 330. Whether the other first end 344 is incontact with the first wheel 320 depends on a location of the slider 330relative to the circle center 324.

Different from the foregoing embodiments, the segment adjustingstructure 326 in the present embodiment includes a first sub-segmentstructure 326 a and a second sub-segment structure 326 b. The firstsub-segment structure 326 a and the second sub-segment structure 326 bare disposed around the circle center 324. The first sub-segmentstructure 326 a is located between the circle center 324 and the secondsub-segment structure 326 b, and a quantity of segments of the firstsub-segment structure 326 a is different from a quantity of segments ofthe second sub-segment structure 326 b.

Specifically, the first sub-segment structure 326 a and the secondsub-segment structure 326 b include a plurality of segments protrudingfrom the side surface 322 in an axial direction A of the first wheel220, and shapes of the segments are substantially conical. The segmentsof the first sub-segment structure 326 a and the segments of the secondsub-segment structure 326 b have similar shapes, but different sizes.Therefore, the quantity of segments of the first sub-segment structure326 a is different from the quantity of segments of the secondsub-segment structure 326 b.

Based on the above, in the axial direction A, heights of the segments ofthe first sub-segment structure 326 a and the second sub-segmentstructure 326 b are not limited, and may be the same or different. Ifthe heights of the segments of the first sub-segment structure 326 a arethe same as the heights of the segments of the second sub-segmentstructure 326 b, and widths of the segments of the first sub-segmentstructure 326 a in a circumferential direction are greater than widthsof the segments of the second sub-segment structure 326 b in acircumferential direction, gradients of the segments of the firstsub-segment structure 326 a from bottom to top are smaller thangradients of the segments of the second sub-segment structure 326 b frombottom to top.

Therefore, if the first end 344 of the first pressure part 340 that iscloser to the circle center 324 of the first wheel 320 abuts against thefirst sub-segment structure 326 a or the second sub-segment structure326 b, a scroll speed of the first wheel 320 may be affected. If thefirst end 344 of the first pressure part 340 abuts against the firstsub-segment structure 326 a or the second sub-segment structure 326 b, aforce that is applied by the user may be affected by the heights of thesegments.

Certainly, the first end 344 of the first pressure part 340 mayalternatively not abut against the first sub-segment structure 326 a orthe second sub-segment structure 326 b.

By the way, the input device 300 further includes a knob 350. The knob350 may be connected to the slider 330 from below the slider 330.Therefore, the knob 350 may be located below a base (not shown) of theinput device 300.

Embodiment 4

FIG. 4A is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of an input device 400according to Embodiment 4 of the invention, and FIG. 4B is a schematicbreakdown view of the input device 400 in FIG. 4A. Referring to FIG. 4Aand FIG. 4B together, similar to the input device 300 in Embodiment 3,the input device 400 in the present embodiment includes a holder 410, afirst wheel 420, a slider 430, and a first pressure part 440. The firstwheel 420 includes a side surface 422, a circle center 424, and asegment adjusting structure 426. The segment adjusting structure 426 isdisposed on the side surface 422 in a manner of surrounding the circlecenter 424. The slider 430 is disposed on the holder 410, and is movablerelative to the holder 410 to move toward or away from the circle center424. The first pressure part 440 includes two first ends 442 and 444.One of the first ends 442 is connected to the slider 430, and as theslider 430 moves toward or away from the circle center 424, interferencebetween the other first end 444 and the segment adjusting structure 426is increased or reduced.

Different from the foregoing embodiments, an implementation of thesegment adjusting structure 426 is changed.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, a first sub-segment structure426 a and a second sub-segment structure 426 b are ring gears spaced ata distance in a radial direction of the first wheel 420.

Specifically, a groove R is formed on the side surface 422 of the firstwheel 420, and includes an internal ring gear that is closer to thecircle center 424 and an external ring gear that is farther from thecircle center 424 and located in an outer peripheral circle of the firstwheel 420. The internal ring gear is the first sub-segment structure 426a, and the external ring gear is the second sub-segment structure 426 b.

The internal ring gear is different from the external ring gear.Therefore, when the first end 444 of the first pressure part 440 gets incontact with the internal ring gear or the external ring gear, a forcethat is applied by the first pressure part 440 to the first wheel 420differs, thereby affecting a scroll speed of the first wheel 420.

Specifically, the internal ring gear and the external ring gear includea plurality of teeth. An objective of changing a sense of segmentedmovement of the first wheel 420 of the input device 400 is achieved bymaking the teeth of the internal ring gear different from the teeth ofthe external ring gear.

That the teeth of the internal ring gear are different from the teeth ofthe external ring gear may be achieved by changing one factor selectedfrom a tooth width, a tooth thickness, and a tooth height. Accordingly,a quantity of the teeth of the internal ring gear may be different froma quantity of the teeth of the external ring gear. For example, theinternal ring gear and the external ring gear have a same tooththickness and a same tooth height, but different tooth widths.Alternatively, the internal ring gear and the external ring gear have asame tooth width and a same tooth thickness, but different toothheights. Alternatively, the internal ring gear and the external ringgear have same tooth widths and tooth heights, but different tooththicknesses. This is designed according an actual requirement.

By using a difference between the internal ring gear and the externalring gear, the user enables, by moving the slider 430, the first end 444of the first pressure part 440 that is closer to the circle center 424to get in contact with the first sub-segment structure 426 a and thesecond sub-segment structure 426 b, or to not get in contact with thefirst sub-segment structure 426 a and the second sub-segment structure426 b, so that the first wheel 420 of the input device 400 may havethree stages of a sense of segmented movement during operation (that is,not in contact with both the first sub-segment structure 426 a and thesecond sub-segment structure 426 b, in contact with the firstsub-segment structure 426 a, or in contact with the second sub-segmentstructure 426 b).

Similarly, the input device 400 may further includes a knob 450. Asetting manner of the knob 450 may be the same as the knob 350 inEmbodiment 3, or may be changed according to an actual requirement.

It can be learned from Embodiment 1 to Embodiment 4 that, the segmentadjusting structure has a plurality of different implementations. Aperson skilled in the art may modify, according to actual requirements,an implementation form of the segment adjusting structure under thetechnical teaching provided in this specification, to achieve a sameobjective.

Embodiment 5

FIG. 5A is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of an input device 500according to Embodiment 5 of the invention, and FIG. 5B is a schematicbreakdown view of the input device 500 in FIG. 5A. Referring to FIG. 5Aand FIG. 5B together, similar to the foregoing embodiments, the inputdevice 500 in the present embodiment includes a holder 510, a firstwheel 520, a slider 530, and a first pressure part 540. The first wheel520 includes a side surface 522, a circle center 524, and a segmentadjusting structure 526. The segment adjusting structure 526 is disposedon the side surface 522 in a manner of surrounding the circle center524. The slider 530 is disposed on the holder 510, and is movablerelative to the holder 510 to move toward or away from the circle center524. The first pressure part 540 includes two first ends 542 and 544.One of the first ends 542 is connected to the slider 530, and as theslider 530 moves toward or away from the circle center 524, interferencebetween the other first end 544 and the segment adjusting structure 526is increased or reduced.

Different from the foregoing embodiments, Embodiment 1 to Embodiment 4describe adjusting the scroll speed of the first wheel of the inputdevice by using a change of the segment adjusting structure. In thepresent embodiment, a structure of the slider 530 is changed to affect adegree of interference between the first pressure part 540 and thesegment adjusting structure 526, to adjust the scroll speed of the firstwheel 520 of the input device 500.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the segment adjusting structure526 is a ring gear that is formed on the side surface 522 of the firstwheel 520. A structure of the ring gear is similar to the external ringgear that is used as the second sub-segment structure 426 b in theEmbodiment 4. The first pressure part 540 is pivotally disposed on theholder 510, that is, the first pressure part 540 may rotate relative tothe holder 510. More specifically, a torsion spring may be selected asthe first pressure part 540. The slider 530 has a guiding structure 532.The guiding structure 532 may be a guiding groove. The first end 542 ofthe first pressure part 540 that is connected to the slider 530 isinserted in the guiding groove. The first end 544 of the first pressurepart 540 that is closer to the circle center 524 gets in contact withthe segment adjusting structure 526.

The guiding groove of the guiding structure 532 is stepped, and a stepis formed upward from a bottom of the slider 530 that is farther fromthe circle center 524 to a direction that is closer to the circle center524.

When the slider 530 moves toward the circle center 524 of the firstwheel 520, the first end 542 inserted in the guiding groove may godeeper into the guiding groove as guided by the guiding groove, toenable the first pressure part 540 to rotate, so that a degree ofinterference between the first end 544 that is in contact with thesegment adjusting structure 526 and the segment adjusting structure 526is increased. In this case, a user needs to apply a larger force toscroll the first wheel 520.

On the contrary, when the slider 530 moves reversely to move away fromthe circle center 524 of the first wheel 520, as the first end 542inserted in the guiding groove is guided by the guiding groove, thefirst pressure part 540 rotates to reduce a degree of interferencebetween the first end 544 that is in contact with the segment adjustingstructure 526 and the segment adjusting structure 526. In this case, theuser may use a smaller force to scroll the first wheel 520.

Embodiment 6

FIG. 6A is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of an input device 600according to Embodiment 6 of the invention, and FIG. 6B is a schematicbreakdown view of the input device 600 in FIG. 6A. Referring to FIG. 6Aand FIG. 6B together, similar to the foregoing embodiments, the inputdevice 600 in the present embodiment includes a holder 610, a firstwheel 620, a slider 630, and a first pressure part 640. The first wheel620 includes a side surface 622, a circle center 624, and a segmentadjusting structure 626. The segment adjusting structure 626 is disposedon the side surface 622 in a manner of surrounding the circle center624. The slider 630 is disposed on the holder 610, and is movablerelative to the holder 610 to move toward or away from the circle center624. The first pressure part 640 includes two first ends 642 and 644.One of the first ends 642 is connected to the slider 630, and as theslider 630 moves toward or away from the circle center 624, interferencebetween the other first end 644 and the segment adjusting structure 626is increased or reduced.

Different from the foregoing embodiments, the input device 600 furtherincludes a second pressure part 660 pivotally disposed on the holder610. The second pressure part 660 includes two second ends 662 and 664.One of the second ends 662 is inserted into the guiding groove 632 ofthe slider 630, and the other second end 664 of the second pressure part660 is hooked with the first end 642 of the first pressure part 640 thatis connected to the slider 630. The first pressure part 640 and thesecond pressure part 660 are disposed on a positioning block 650 of theholder 610. Either side of the positioning block 650 has a convexcolumn, to enable the first pressure part 640 and the second pressurepart 660 to be pivotally disposed on the positioning block 650.

The guiding groove of the slider 630 is formed obliquely downward from aside of the slider 630 that is farther from the circle center 624 towarda side that is closer to the circle center 624. In addition, the top ofthe slider 630 has a stepped guiding structure 634. The first end 642 ofthe first pressure part 640 that is connected to the slider 630 is incontact with the guiding structure 634.

When the slider 630 moves toward the circle center 624 of the firstwheel 620, the first end 642 that is in contact with the guidingstructure 634 may be guided by the guiding structure 634 to enable thefirst pressure part 640 to rotate, so that the first end 644 that is incontact with the segment adjusting structure 626 may be slightlyseparated from the segment adjusting structure 626.

In particular, as the second end 662 of the second pressure part 660that is inserted in the guiding groove of the slider 630 is guided bythe guiding groove 632 to enable the second pressure part 660 to rotate,the other second end 664 of the second pressure part 660, that is, thesecond end 664 hooked with the first end 642 of the first pressure part640 that is in contact with the guiding structure 634, may pressdownward to the first end 642, so that the first end 644 that is incontact with the segment adjusting structure 626 is continuously incontact with the segment adjusting structure 626.

As the second end 662 inserted in the guiding groove 632 gets deeperinto the guiding groove 632, a force applied by the second end 664 thatis hooked with the first pressure part 640 to the first pressure part640 is larger. Therefore, the degree of interference between the firstend 644 and the segment adjusting structure 626 is increased.

Similarly, in the present embodiment, a knob (not shown) mayalternatively be set to change a location of the slider 630.

In addition, a new implementation may be obtained by combining andchanging the foregoing six embodiments according to an actualrequirement. In addition, under the teachings of the foregoingembodiments, a person skilled in the art may alternatively achieve asame objective by selecting other components and by changing designs ofstructures or architectures.

In conclusion, in the input device in the invention, a slider, apressure part, and a segment adjusting structure are disposed. Throughcooperation of the slider, the pressure part, and the segment adjustingstructure, a degree of interference between the pressure part and thesegment adjusting structure may be changed by using simple actions (suchas turning or scrolling), thereby further adjusting a force that theuser needs to apply to a first wheel to scroll the first wheel and ascroll speed of the first wheel, so that user requirements can besatisfied.

Finally, it should be noted that the foregoing embodiments are merelyused for describing the technical solutions of the invention, but arenot intended to limit the invention. Although the invention is describedin detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, a person ofordinary skill in the art should understand that, modifications maystill be made to the technical solutions in the foregoing embodiments,or equivalent replacements may be made to some or all of the technicalfeatures; and such modifications or replacements will not cause theessence of corresponding technical solutions to depart from the scope ofthe technical solutions in the embodiments of the invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. An input device, comprising: a holder; a wheel,disposed on the holder, wherein the wheel comprises a side surface, acenter, and a segment adjusting structure, wherein the segment adjustingstructure is disposed on the side surface with a groove between thesegment adjusting structure and the center; a slider, movable disposedon the holder, wherein the slider and the holder are disposed on a sideof the wheel; and a first pressure part, comprising two first ends,wherein one of the first ends is movably located in a guiding groove ofthe slider, and the other one of the first ends is extended to thegroove, the one of the first ends is located at different positions ofthe guiding groove as the slider moves toward or away from the circlecenter, such that interference between the other one of the first endsand the segment adjusting structure is changed.
 2. The input deviceaccording to claim 1, wherein the first pressure part is coupled to theholder at a position between the two first ends.
 3. The input deviceaccording to claim 1, further comprising a positioning block disposed onan upper side of the holder, wherein the first pressure part is disposedon the positioning block.
 4. The input device according to claim 3,wherein the positioning block has a convex portion, and the firstpressure part is pivotally disposed on the positioning block.
 5. Theinput device according to claim 1, further comprising a second pressurepart disposed on the holder, wherein the second pressure part comprisestwo second ends, one of the second ends is coupled to the slider, and another one of the second ends is coupled to the first pressure part. 6.The input device according to claim 5, further comprising a positioningblock disposed on the holder, wherein the first pressure part and thesecond pressure part are pivotally disposed on the positioning block. 7.The input device according to claim 1, wherein when the slider movesrelative to the center of the wheel, the one of the first ends connectedto the slider is guided by the slider to enable the other one of thefirst ends to be slightly separated from the segment adjustingstructure.
 8. The input device according to claim 1, wherein the sliderand the holder are disposed on a lower side of the wheel, and the firstpressure part is upwardly extended from the holder toward the center. 9.The input device according to claim 1, further comprising a knobconnected to the slider for changing a location of the slider.
 10. Theinput device according to claim 5, wherein the two second ends areintegrated into one piece.
 11. The input device according to claim 1,wherein the holder is provided with an opening, and the slider ismovably disposed in the opening.